82 FR 8948 - Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 20 (February 1, 2017)

Page Range		8948-8949
FR Document		2017-02135

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Digital Television Set-Top Boxes, Remote Control Devices, and Components Thereof, DN 3195. The Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating 
to the Public Interest

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Digital Television 
Set-Top Boxes, Remote Control Devices, and Components Thereof, DN 3195. 
The Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues 
raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the 
Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. The public version of 
the complaint can be accessed on the Commission's Electronic Document 
Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, and will be 
available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 
5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 
205-2000.
    General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained 
by accessing its Internet server at United States International Trade 
Commission (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov . The public record for 
this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's Electronic 
Document Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-
impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be 
obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received a complaint and 
a submission pursuant to Sec.  210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of OpenTV, Inc.; Nagra USA Inc; 
Nagravision SA; and Kudelski SA on January 26, 2017. The complaint 
alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for 
importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of 
certain digital television set-top boxes, remote control devices, and 
components thereof. The complaint names as respondents Comcast 
Corporation of Philadelphia, PA; Comcast Cable Communications, LLC of 
Philadelphia, PA; Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC of 
Philadelphia, PA; Comcast Business Communications, LLC of Philadelphia, 
PA; Comcast STB Software I, LLC, Wilmington, DE; ARRIS International 
plc of Suwanee, GA; ARRIS Group, Inc. of Suwanee, GA; ARRIS Technology, 
Inc. of Horsham, PA; ARRIS Enterprises LLC of Suwanee, GA; ARRIS 
Solutions, Inc. of Suwanee, GA; ARRIS Global Ltd. (formerly Pace Ltd.) 
of England; Pace Americas, LLC of Boca Raton, FL; Pace USA, LLC of Boca 
Raton, FL; Universal Electronics Inc. of Santa Ana, CA; Gemstar 
Technology (China) Co. Ltd. of China; Gemstar Technology (Qinzhou) Co. 
Ltd. of China; and Gemstar Technology (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd. of China. The 
complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion 
order, cease and desist orders, and impose a bond upon respondents' 
alleged infringing articles during the 60-day Presidential review 
period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
    Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the 
public are invited to file comments, not to exceed five (5) pages in 
length, inclusive of attachments, on any public interest issues raised 
by the complaint or Sec.  210.8(b) filing. Comments should address 
whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the 
complainant in this investigation would affect the public health and 
welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United 
States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles 
in the United States, or United States consumers.
    In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that:
    (i) Explain how the articles potentially subject to the requested 
remedial orders are used in the United States;
    (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the 
United States relating to the requested remedial orders;
    (iii) identify like or directly competitive articles that 
complainant, its licensees, or third parties make in the United States 
which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded;
    (iv) indicate whether complainant, complainant's licensees, and/or 
third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of 
articles potentially subject to the requested exclusion order and/or a 
cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and
    (v) explain how the requested remedial orders would impact United 
States consumers.
    Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of 
business, eight calendar days after the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. There will be further opportunities for 
comment on the public interest after the issuance of any final initial 
determination in this investigation.
    Persons filing written submissions must file the original document 
electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit 8 
true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day 
pursuant to Sec.  210.4(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the docket 
number (``Docket No. 3195'') in a prominent place on the cover page 
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, 
Electronic Filing Procedures \1\). Persons with questions regarding 
filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000).
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    Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in 
confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests 
should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include 
a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such

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treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment 
by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All 
such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and 
must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should 
grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which 
confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be 
treated accordingly. All information, including confidential business 
information and documents for which confidential treatment is properly 
sought, submitted to the Commission for purposes of this Investigation 
may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and 
Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the 
records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal 
investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the 
programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract 
personnel,\2\ solely for cybersecurity purposes. All nonconfidential 
written submissions will be available for public inspection at the 
Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.\3\
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    \2\ All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure 
agreements.
    \3\ Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.
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    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of Sec. Sec.  
201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 
(19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: January 27, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents Office of Management and Budget submission of responses). To the extent
for which confidential treatment by the (‘‘OMB’’). The clearance is used by the appropriate, please cite to specific
Commission is properly sought will be U.S. International Trade Commission experiences your firm has had with
treated accordingly. All such requests (‘‘Commission’’) to issue information other governmental surveys and data
should be directed to the Secretary to collections (specifically, producer, collections.
the Commission and must include a full importer, purchaser, and foreign
Summary of the Proposed Information
statement of the reasons why the producer questionnaires and certain
Collections
Commission should grant such institution notices) for a series of import
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents injury investigations that are required (1) Need for the Proposed Information
for which confidential treatment by the by the Tariff Act of 1930 and the Trade Collections
Commission is properly sought will be Act of 1974. The current generic survey The information requested in
treated accordingly. All information, clearance is assigned OMB control No. questionnaires and five-year review
including confidential business 3117–0016; it will expire on June 30, institution notices issued under the
information and documents for which 2017. Comments concerning the generic survey clearance is utilized by
confidential treatment is properly proposed information collections are the Commission in the following
sought, submitted to the Commission for requested in accordance with section statutory investigations: Antidumping
purposes of this Investigation may be 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Act; such comments duty, countervailing duty, escape
disclosed to and used: (i) By the are described in greater detail in the clause, North American Free Trade
Commission, its employees and Offices, section of this notice entitled Agreement (NAFTA) safeguard, market
and contract personnel (a) for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
disruption, and interference with
developing or maintaining the records DATES: To be assured of consideration, programs of the U.S. Department of
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in written comments should be received Agriculture (USDA). The Commission’s
internal investigations, audits, reviews, no later than 60 days after publication generic survey clearance to issue
and evaluations relating to the of this notice in the Federal Register. questionnaires will not apply to
programs, personnel, and operations of ADDRESSES: Signed comments should be repetitive questionnaires such as those
the Commission including under 5 submitted to Lisa Barton, Secretary, U.S. issued on a quarterly or annual basis or
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E to other investigations and research
government employees and contract St. SW., Washington, DC 20436. studies conducted under section 332 of
personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Trade Act of 1974. The information
purposes. All nonconfidential written Copies of the proposed collection of provided by firms in response to the
submissions will be available for public information and supporting questionnaires provides factual
inspection at the Office of the Secretary documentation may be obtained from information used in the Commission’s
and on EDIS.3 Nathanael Comly (USITC, tel. no. 202– determinations in the above-cited
This action is taken under the 205–3174). Hearing-impaired persons statutory investigations. The submitted
authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act can obtain information on this matter by data are consolidated by Commission
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), contacting the Commission’s TDD staff and provided to the Commission in
and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the terminal on 202–205–1810. Persons the form of a staff report. In addition, in
Commission’s Rules of Practice and with mobility impairments who will the majority of its investigations, the
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). need special assistance in gaining access Commission releases completed
By order of the Commission. to the Commission should contact the questionnaires returned by industry
Issued: January 27, 2017. Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. participants to representatives of parties
Lisa R. Barton, General information concerning the to its investigations under the terms of
Commission may also be obtained by an administrative protective order, the
Secretary to the Commission.
accessing its internet server (https:// terms of which safeguard the
[FR Doc. 2017–02135 Filed 1–31–17; 8:45 am]
www.usitc.gov). confidentiality of any business
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: proprietary or business confidential
information. Representatives of
Request for Comments interested parties also receive a
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION Comments are solicited as to (1) confidential version of the staff report
whether the proposed information under the administrative protective
Submission for OMB Review; collection is necessary for the proper order. Subsequent party submissions to
Comment Request performance of the functions of the the Commission during the investigative
agency, including whether the process are based, in large part, upon
AGENCY: United States International information will have practical utility; their review of the information
Trade Commission. (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate collected. Included in the proposed
ACTION: Notice of proposed collection; of the burden of the proposed generic clearance is the administrative
comment request. information collection, including the protective order application form. Also
validity of the methodology and included in the proposed generic
SUMMARY: The proposed information assumptions used; (3) the quality, clearance are the institution notices for
collection is a 3-year extension, utility, clarity, and design of the the five-year reviews of antidumping
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction information to be collected; and (4) and countervailing duty orders and
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Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) (the minimization of the burden of the suspended investigations. Responses to
‘‘Act’’), of the current generic survey proposed information collection on the institution notices will be evaluated
clearance previously approved by the those who are to respond (including by the Commission and form much of
2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
through the use of appropriate the record for its determinations to
nondisclosure agreements. automated, electronic, mechanical, or conduct either expedited or full five-
3 Electronic Document Information System other technological forms of information year reviews of existing antidumping
(EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. technology, e.g., permitting electronic and countervailing duty orders.

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Contact		Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. The public version of the complaint can be accessed on the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, and will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000.
FR Citation		82 FR 8948